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Peafowl Courtship: Peahen Kissing Peacock

Peafowl Courtship: Peahen Kissing Peacock

He has done it, and receives the peahen version of a standing ovation! She has glided up to Mr. P, and vouchsafed him a tender peck as a gesture of her approbat...
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He has done it, and receives the peahen version of a standing ovation! She has glided up to Mr. P, and vouchsafed him a tender peck as a gesture of her approbation. What an incredibly sweet moment!

—A. deLeeuw
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